The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-15

ped strong incorporation tendencies.
Malone, Of Virginia, is q milliont ire
and is interested in Southern railroads.
Warner Miller is rich. Mitchell Of
Oregon, belongs to the Northern Haci-
fc Railroad. Palmer. Of Mic higai, is
worth two or three millions. He ijpas-
! sionately DEVOTED to his OWL intel sts
Payne, of ~, has a moderate fortune
but has close relations through hif son
with the Standard Oil Company. S'Ibin
of Minnesota, is a bankrupt, but his
affiliations were With the corporations,
Sawyer, of Wisconsin, and his associate
Spooner, are rich men and very closely
Identified with railroads. Sewell, of
New Jersey, is actively identified with
the large railroad interests of that
State. stanford, of California, Is
worth thirty or forty millions and IS
the President of the Central Pacific.
These are the principal men posses
sing great fortunes in the Senate. The
majority of the rest are well to do
aud they naturally affected by their IN
innate associates who have large n
powerful corporation interests. From
all accounts the coming elections Will
| add several more m%illiOnaires and cor
poration advocates to the list.
In Nevada VIM. NJ. Stewart will be
next Senator to succeed J. P. Far AS he
has received the Republican caucus
nomination. The seat was a mere mat
ter of purchase and was secured by
Stewart through the influence Of the
Central Pacific railroad. The Leg isla-
turemen were mad because the leading
candidates agreed to not spend e
$40, 900 each in the election, thus their
income was not so plethOric as in years
/ past.
Millionaire George Hearst is booked
by the California Democrats for Sena-
tor because he furnished much money
to carry the legislature last fall.
Col. E. w. Cole, a representative OF
all the railroad and corporation in1u-
ence and has all the backing Of money
wanted, is said to be likely to carry of
the Senatorial prize i'll Tennessee to
succeed Senator Whitthorne.
Senator Van Wyck, who has shown
himself to be very independent IN the
Senate is seeking a reelection in Ne
braska again the combined monopol-
lists of that State. His only chance
for success seems to be through the aid
of the Democrats to whom he has
shown favors by his conservatism In
legislation.
Eugene Hale, of Maine, is likely to be
reelected as he is in hearty accord with
the Blaine machine in that State which
controls everything there and he is al
so one of the richest men in the Senate,
having married Zachariah Chandle r's
daughter who inherited great wealth.
Senator Cong4r, of Michigan who is
comparatively a poor man viii be sue
ceeded by F. B. Stockbridge who has
secured the Republican caucus nominal
ton. II was a Republican triumph of
Doodle over intellect.
Governor John Ireland, Of Texas is
said to have the best chance to succeed
! S. b. Maxey in the Senate from that
state as he is not unfayorable to the
railroad, cattle, and land interests which
are against Representative John IL.
Reagan.
In Wisconsin Phlletus Saver and his
Doodle still holds the situation and is
likely to succeed himself.
Senator Camden of West Virginia,
is likely to succeed himself even if it
takes Republican votes, as he is IA
strong corporation man and an officer
of the Standard Oil Company.
Matthew 5. Quay, it has been decid-
gu, VIII veal the oelldtolldl tpSa &.
Mitchell, of Pennsylvania. Col Quay,
has business connections with the Phil
adelphia railroad ring. He has trust
ed henchman Throughout that State
and it is doubtful whether the venerable
Simon Cameron himself could have 50
completely captured the party.
A most bitter fight for the q. 5.
S~enatOrship is being carried on in New
| York. Mr.. Miller wants to succeed
himself while Levi P. Morton, the not
ed banker, is said to be favored by
Blaine's adherents. There is large
money on both sides and the prize will
be dearly bought by whoever wins. 1t
is said that so much money has new
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